After having completed the two shoots, one at low tide and one at high tide, I wanted to directly compare the photos taken at the same spot. This allows for an easy understanding of how drastic the tidal movement is on our island. It also shows the force and power of nature which is somewhat scary to consider. This was inspired by Micheal Martens photo book ‘sea change’ which I really enjoyed when looking through it. The locations which i chose to photograph are the most commonly photographed locations in Jersey. I wanted to bring a new way of photographing these areas which would be very different from the stereotypical shots. Despite the many photographers in Jersey, I have never seen any images that contrast this tidal movement.
Comparison of work
There is a clear similarity within the work that I have produced and Michael Martens too. I ensured that I had a main focal point for the viewer to look at which made the sea change more distinct and easy to see. This is also evident within Martens work where he has a building structure centered in the middle of his image. I took a slightly different route within the composition of my subject. I framed the structure to the right slightly to meet the demands of the rule of thirds which i believe is more aesthetically pleasing. Whilst Marten has a typical one third of sea and two thirds of sky i have opted for half sky and half ocean inspired by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Another difference is the way in which Marten has allowed for similar lighting within the two images where as I have portrayed the changing light throughout the day as well as the changing tide. Thus being reflected through the low tide image being mid day and the high tide image being at sunset.